MELVILLE: A BIOGRAPHY
Clarkson Potter. 1996. Item #724
ROBERTSON-LORANT, Laurie. MELVILLE: A BIOGRAPHY. NY: Clarkson Potter., [1996]. Small quarto, cloth & boards in dust jacket. First Edition, second printing. Signed presentation from Robertson-Lorant on the half-title page, to a Melville scholar: "For Jeanne Howes, whose research into Melville's Berkshire years enlightened us all. With best wishes, Laurie Robertson-Lorant, South Street Seaport, July 25, 1996." Howes had published a work touting "Redburn: Or the Schoolmaster Of A Morning" as Melville's anonymous first book- a lengthy poem, first published in 1844. A nice association copy. Fine (with Howes ink name of the front endpaper) in nice d/j. $75.00.
Price: $75.00